The Kitchen Table MakeOver

Edit: Please note that the date of this post was in 2010.

We sold our home in 2013, and the new owners purchased this table, too,

so it is no longer in my possession, but the details about doing it are still the same! 

I Really Liked This Table All Worn

and Loved Looking,

but Decided to Spruce it Up a Bit.

I Was Dead Set on Staining it Black,

bought all the Stuff and was Ready to Go.

Got Up in the Morning,

and Decided to Pull out all the Stops

and Go for

RED.

Heirloom Red by Valspar in Satin,

Actually.

I DIDN'T Know Exactly What I was doing,

But After Lots of Questions,

and Thinking about it

(I've Been Considering it for MONTHS)

I Decided to Go for it.

First I Quickly Washed it Down.

Then I Lightly Sanded It with This:

No. I Didn't Take all the Old Finish Off,

Just Lightly/Quickly Sanded It-

Just Gave it Enough Teeth to Grab the Paint.

Wiped it again with a Wet Paper Towel,

Which, By the Way, Is What I always Do-

It's a GREAT Way to Remove

Sanding Dust from Projects.

Then I Primed It.

I Used a Bonding Primer.

I've been Using it for My Kitchen,

Just Got it at Lowe's .

I Believe it Says

"Contractors Bonding Primer"

On it

Then I Lightly Sanded it Again.

Then I Painted It Red,

Using a Small Foam Roller Brush.

Lightly Sanded it,

Painted it Red Again,

Lightly Sanded it,

This Time Using

This Fine Steel Wool,

So it Would Leave a Very

SMOOTH

Surface.

Then I Antiqued it.

For Antiquing-

I Use a Tintable Glaze

by Valspar

It Comes Clear,

I had Mine Tinted

"Fired Earth"

by Valspar.

Pretty Much, its a Paint that you can paint on, then remove as You like.

I put it on with a sponge brush,

I use a paper towel for the removal,

and You work in a small area.

Then I Put TWO coats of

POLY ACRYLIC

on it.

{I LOVE IT!}